Section R. 400.1936 - Animals and petsRule 36.
(1) A licensee shall notify parents of any animals and pets in the home.(2) Animals and pets that are potentially aggressive or in poor health shall be separated from children in care at all times.(3) Children having contact with animals and pets shall be supervised by a child care staff member who is physically close enough to remove a child immediately if the animal shows signs of distress or the child shows signs of treating the animal inappropriately.(4) Animals and pets shall not be allowed in food preparation and eating areas during meal or snack time.(5) Litter boxes, pet food, pet dishes, and pet toys must be inaccessible to children.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.1936
2005 AACS; 2020 MR 23, Eff. 12/13/2019